Kansas State’s best running backs
Darren Sproles has the most rushing yards in Kansas State history, 4,979 from 2001 to 2004. Since 2004, Deuce Vaughn has the most, 3,604 in 37 games. Joe Jackson is 7th, with 1,523; 310 more passes Charles Jones for 6th.
Of the Big 12’s best running backs since 2004, Deuce Vaughn is 9th.
Kansas State’s running backs this season
- Rodney Fields Jr.8 games, 60.9 a game487rushing yards
- Joe Jackson8 games, 48.0 a game1,523 at Kansas State, the 7th-most since 2004.384rushing yards
- Jay Harris5 games, 19.2 a game96rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Kansas State history
- 1Darren Sproles2001 – 20044,979
- 2Deuce Vaughn2020 – 20223,604
- 3DJ Giddens2022 – 20243,087
- 4John Hubert2010 – 20132,993
- 5Daniel Thomas2009 – 20102,850
- 6Ell Roberson2000 – 20032,818
- 7Alex Barnes2015 – 20182,616
- 8Eric Hickson1994 – 19982,537
- 9Collin Klein2009 – 20122,485
- 10Mike Lawrence1994 – 19972,265
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deuce Vaughn2020 – 2022 · 37 games | 3,604 | 34 | 4,884 |
| 2 | DJ Giddens2022 – 2024 · 38 games | 3,087 | 23 | 3,766 |
| 3 | John Hubert2010 – 2013 · 46 games | 2,993 | 28 | 3,408 |
| 4 | Daniel Thomas2009 – 2010 · 25 games | 2,850 | 30 | 3,278 |
| 5 | Alex Barnes2016 – 2018 · 33 games | 2,616 | 25 | 2,839 |
| 6 | Charles Jones2014 – 2016 · 39 games | 1,832 | 20 | 2,176 |
| 7 | Joe Jackson2023 – 2026 · still playing | 1,523 | 11 | 1,837 |
| +384 this season · passes Charles Jones for 6th in 7 games at his pace | ||||
| 8 | James Johnson2006 – 2007 · 21 games | 1,509 | 14 | 1,816 |
| 9 | Darren Sproles2004 · 10 games | 1,263 | 10 | 1,469 |
| 10 | Justin Silmon2015 – 2018 · 40 games | 1,120 | 6 | 1,128 |
| 11 | Thomas Clayton2004 – 2006 · 18 games | 1,030 | 7 | 1,148 |
| 12 | Leon Patton2006 – 2007 · 23 games | 999 | 10 | 1,187 |
| 13 | Dylan Edwards2024 – 2025 · 16 games | 751 | 7 | 901 |
| 14 | James Gilbert2019 · 11 games | 737 | 6 | 786 |
| 15 | Dalvin Warmack2015 – 2018 · 37 games | 671 | 3 | 833 |
| 16 | Treshaun Ward2023 · 11 games | 643 | 5 | 772 |
| 17 | Harry Trotter2019 – 2020 · 21 games | 523 | 6 | 573 |
| 18 | Rodney Fields Jr.2026 · still playing | 487 | 5 | 548 |
| +487 this season | ||||
| 19 | Keithen Valentine2008 – 2009 · 16 games | 486 | 7 | 535 |
| 20 | DeMarcus Robinson2012 – 2014 · 19 games | 482 | 5 | 558 |
| 21 | Angelo Pease2011 – 2012 · 20 games | 477 | 2 | 521 |
| 22 | Joe Ervin2019 – 2021 · 13 games | 417 | 3 | 429 |
| 23 | Lamark Brown2007 – 2009 · 16 games | 412 | 5 | 838 |
| 24 | Jordon Brown2019 · 11 games | 380 | 4 | 518 |
| 25 | Logan Dold2008 · 10 games | 333 | 3 | 383 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Deuce Vaughn2020 – 2022 · 37 games3,604
- DJ Giddens2022 – 2024 · 38 games3,087
- › Joe Jackson2023 – 2026 · 28 games1,523
- Dylan Edwards2024 – 2025 · 16 games751
- Treshaun Ward2023 · 11 games643
2010s
- John Hubert2010 – 2013 · 46 games2,993
- Alex Barnes2016 – 2018 · 33 games2,616
- Charles Jones2014 – 2016 · 39 games1,832
- Daniel Thomas2010 · 13 games1,585
- Justin Silmon2015 – 2018 · 40 games1,120
2004–09
- James Johnson2006 – 2007 · 21 games1,509
- Daniel Thomas2009 · 12 games1,265
- Darren Sproles2004 · 10 games1,263
- Thomas Clayton2004 – 2006 · 18 games1,030
- Leon Patton2006 – 2007 · 23 games999
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Method
- Every running back who played at Kansas State since 2004, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a running back who played at Kansas State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Kansas State in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A running back still playing at Kansas State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.